Politician from Massachusetts (1726–1790) who was president of the state's constitutional convention. After independence he served as governor of Massachusetts. Lengthy handwritten endorsement, signed “James Bowdoin,” dated January 18, 1777, at the conclusion of a three-page manuscript document. One page document measures 7.75 x 12.25, and is a deed handwritten and signed by Joshua Henshaw, Jr., Registrar, copied from the Record of Deeds for the County of Suffolk. The deed begins: “Know all Men by these presents that I Ephraim Jackson of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Province of Massachusetts Bay Gentleman in Consideration of two hundred pounds lawful Money paid by James Bowdoin of Boston in the County of Suffolk and province aforesaid Esqr. the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said James Bowdoin and his Heirs a certain Tract or parcel of Land situated and lying in Needham in the said County of Suffolk containing one hundred and six Acres more or less bounded as follows." After describing the location of the land, it is noted that if Jackson or his heirs pay Bowdoin 200 pounds plus interest before March 19, 1775, "according to the form and Effect of the Condition of his bond to the said James Bowdoin for the penal sum of four hundred pounds lawful money of the province aforesaid then this deed and also the said bond shall be void.” At the conclusion of Henshaw's transcript, Bowdoin has penned, in part: "I James Bowdoin the mortgagee in Consideration of the Payment of the Bond aforementioned do hereby release the Mortgaged Premises to the Mortgager Ephraim Jackson his heirs and assigns; and do hereby discharge the mortgage of which the Foregoing is copy.” Partial separation along horizontal folds, scattered toning, foxing, and creasing, and pencil notations to reverse of second page, otherwise very good condition. RR Auction COA.
